Provides application design, analysis, programming, testing and documentation for the development, integration, enhancement, and maintenance of information systems solutions.

**Job Description:**

**Job Responsibilities**

Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to design, develop, modify, or integrate complex information systems.

Devises or modifies application systems and procedures to optimize functional requirements including capacity, operating time, response time, and form of desired results.

Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs, subroutines, and scripts.

May serve one or more project team roles, such as project lead, business systems analyst, or technical lead, for small to medium efforts or manage phases of medium to large efforts.

Maintains technical skill set for software languages, databases, platforms, operating systems, utilities and networks needed to support work assignments.

Responds to system failures and performance events by taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of problems.

Regularly provides guidance and training to less-experienced analysts/programmers.

**Job Qualifications**

_Education_

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent years of experience are determined as one year of technical experience for every year of college requested.

_Experience_

1 year - Experience with information technology concepts, application development methodology, terminology, and standards required

3 years - Systems and programming experience required

1 year - Expert working knowledge of at least one programming language in use at BCBST.

_SkillsCertifications_

Proven skill with information technology in use at BCBST is required

Proven analysis, design, and coding skills, and demonstrated success in leading large and complex projects

Demonstrated ability to interpret and translate technical and/or or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.

Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.

Leadership skills

Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers

**Job Specific Requirements:**

**Preferred Skills:**

**Number of Openings Available:**

1

**Worker Type:**

Employee

**Company:**

BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

**Remote-First Statement:**

**BCBST is a remote-first organization with many employees working primarily from their homes. Each position within the company is classified as either fully remote, partially remote, or office based.**

**BCBST hires employees for remote positions from across the U.S. with the exception of the following states: California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. Applicants living in these states may move to an approved state prior to starting a position with BCBST at their own expense. If the applicant moves to Chattanooga, TN, they may be eligible for relocation benefits.**

**Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:**

BCBST is an Equal Opportunity employer (EEO), and all employees and applicants will be entitled to equal employment opportunities when employment decisions are made. BCBST will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page:

BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices (https://www.bcbst.com/docs/equal-employment-opportunity.pdf)

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